Women s World Cup, 1-5 defeat, North Korea swept Japan, Brazil upset Canada 5-4

The 2025 U17 Women’s Football World Cup is in full swing in Morocco. In the past, 16 teams participated in the U17 Women's Football World Cup, divided into four groups, with the top two teams in each group qualifying. Now FIFA has expanded it to 24 teams, divided into 6 groups, and the knockout stage teams have been expanded to 16 teams.

The Chinese women's football team is in Group C with the United States, Ecuador and Norway. In the end, the Chinese team secured second place in the group with 6 points and entered the knockout rounds for the first time since participating in 2012.

In the 1/8 finals, the Chinese women's football team lost 0-3 to Brazil and stopped in the top 16. Mexico defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the American derby. France eliminated Spain 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the European civil war. The Asian powerhouse Japan swept the Colombian women's football team 4-0. Canada beat Zambia 6-0... The top eight are Brazil, the Netherlands, North Korea, Italy, Mexico, France, Japan and Canada.

The quarter-finals continue, with North Korea facing off against Japan.

As a mysterious team, the North Korean team showed strong suppression in this competition. It won all three games in the group stage and advanced to the quarter-finals. It defeated the host Morocco 6-1 in the quarter-finals and advanced to the quarter-finals with four consecutive victories. This team is known for its overall coordination, smart movement, accurate passing, and fierce pressing. It has excellent offensive performance and solid defense.

The Japanese team also remained undefeated in the group stage and won first place. They defeated the Colombian team 4-0 in the quarter-finals to advance, showing a good competitive state.

In the historical confrontation between the two teams, the North Korean team has a certain advantage. They have won the U17 Women's World Cup three times, in 2008, 2016 and 2024, while the Japanese team only won the championship once in 2014.

After the game started, only thirty-eight seconds into the game, the North Korean goalkeeper made a long pass. After receiving the ball, forward Kim Won-shim accurately shot and scored, getting off to a dream start at 1-0. The Japanese team has not yet recovered from the missed goal. In the sixth minute, the Japanese team was not far away from the rescue. Li Guijin got the ball and blasted the goal with a kick, expanding the score to 2-0. Conceding two goals in just six minutes, the Japanese team fell into a passive position.

In the eighth minute, Japanese team Nakamura Shinoha caught the North Korean team's passing error, broke into the penalty area after stealing the ball, cut in and scored with his left foot, chasing the score to 1-2. This goal gave the Japanese team hope. But the North Korean team did not panic and continued to maintain a strong offensive. In the 22nd minute, Jin Shulin took a corner kick and Liu Zhengxiang scored with a header, expanding the advantage again to 3-1. At the end of the first half, the North Korean team led three to one and completely controlled the game.

In the second half, the Japanese team tried to reverse the situation by controlling the ball and took some initiative on the scene, but it lacked the ability to truly create a threat. In the 74th minute, the North Korean team used a smooth ground cooperation to tear open the Japanese team's defense and scored another goal to expand the score to 4-1.

At this time, the suspense of victory or defeat has basically disappeared. In the fifth minute of stoppage time, the North Korean team seized the opportunity to score another goal, and finally defeated the Japanese team 5-1 to advance to the semi-finals. The North Korean team showed strong overall strength throughout the game, with sharp offense and solid defense. They won all five games, scoring 20 goals and conceding only two. They became one of the teams with the strongest attack power and the highest stability in this tournament.

Another quarter-final match is between Brazil and Canada.

The Brazilian team performed generally in the group stage and advanced as second in the group. However, it gradually recovered its form in the knockout stage and defeated the Chinese women's football team 3-0 in the quarter-finals to advance. The Canadian team won all three games in the group stage and won first place. In the quarter-finals, they defeated the Zambian team 6-0, showing their strong strength. The two teams are in good shape, and this semi-final battle is highly anticipated.

After the game started, the two sides started a fierce battle in the midfield. In the fifth minute, Brazilian Luisa's forward cross was cleared. In the tenth minute, Canadian Jessica Smith's shot was saved, and the subsequent corner kick header went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute, the Brazilian team got a free kick opportunity, and Ana missed the top shot. The first half was goalless, with many shooting opportunities but no results. At halftime, the Brazilian team adjusted its lineup and replaced wingers, while the Canadian team insisted on defending in the middle.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Canada's Jessica cut in from the left and hit the goal post. In the 58th minute, Bassiana had a single opportunity but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper with his legs. In the 65th minute, Canada's Sofia Johnson missed the shot. In the 72nd minute, Brazil Maria's long shot was saved. In the 80th minute, Canada's corner kick attack caused chaos but was cleared. At the end of the 90-minute game, the two sides drew 0-0 and entered a penalty shootout.

In the first round of the penalty shootout, Brazilian Anna and Canadian Jessica both made free throws. Brazilian Maria and Canadian Sofia also hit in the second round. In the third round, Brazil's Isabel made a free throw, and the Canadian midfielder's shot was saved, giving Brazil a 3-2 lead. In the fourth round, the Brazilian forward made a free throw, and Canada regained a victory, scoring 4-3.

In the fifth round, the Brazilian goalkeeper saved Canada's penalty kick and then took the penalty himself. In the end, the Brazilian team won the penalty shootout 5-4. This is their first time reaching the semi-finals in the U17 Women's World Cup, creating the best record in history.